How Do I Remove Special Characters from a Text File in Linux?
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How do I remove all special characters from a string?

Example of removing special characters using replaceAll() method

  1. public class RemoveSpecialCharacterExample1.
  2. {
  3. public static void main(String args[])
  4. {
  5. String str= “This#string%contains^special*characters&.”;
  6. str = str.replaceAll(“[^a-zA-Z0-9]”, ” “);
  7. System.out.println(str);
  8. }

How do I remove a character from a string in Linux?

Remove Character from String Using tr

The tr command (short for translate) is used to translate, squeeze, and delete characters from a string. You can also use tr to remove characters from a string.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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